Click. Read. Love. 9.30.22

Happy Friday! I had an interesting week with Marin home for more than half of it because of daycare closures. I definitely stressed in the beginning but decided to embrace the time with her and honestly, it was really nice. It’s not great to have to ask for deadline extensions from brands but I feel incredibly lucky to even have the option to set work aside when I don’t have childcare. I know many parents don’t have that. So much of having a kid has been changing my expectations. This week I had to bring Marin to a shoot (we were creating some content at the new cocktail bar in town, picture above, Au Comptoir). It wasn’t what I planned (obviously) but we made it work and you know what, it was fine.

Is this me finally getting the hang of motherhood? Lol, probably not. I don’t really know where I’m going with this but I guess I’m just starting to realize that when you have kids it can feel like nothing goes as planned. And I’m learning to be ok with that.

Wishing all of you a great weekend. Here’s the best of the week…
–Jess (J) & Caylin (C)

Click. Read. Love. 9.30.22

Why is Hollywood still so obsessed with the Stepford Wives?

How to help and where to donate to victims of Hurricane Ian.

Kudos to Glamour for this moving and necessary look into what the first 28 days with a new baby is like for eight women. It’s a national tragedy we don’t have mandatory paid leave.

A buy now now pay later approach to weddings seems like it might not be the best idea.

Can confirm this round cut white sapphire necklace is GORGEOUS. I got the smaller 3mm size in sterling silver and I absolutely love it. (Jess)

Being messy is a best kept beauty secret.

On quiet quitting adult expectations. Fully on board with this.

Bucket list trip, Europe in the winter. I love that Rovaniemi, Finland and the Arctic Tree House Hotel (where I stayed a few years ago) is on the list.

Gorgeous coat alert. This camel wool coat from Sézane is beautiful and looks so chic.

The less you think about what others think of you, the happier you’ll be.

I just got this L.L. Bean fleece for an upcoming collaboration with them and can confirm it’s so soft and cozy. I like the hood because our mornings are so cold already. (Jess)

It’s frightening how Russia works to deepen the divide among us, and we don’t recognize it until it’s too late.

It seems like housing prices are finally on their way down.

Will you be watching Hocus Pocus 2 this weekend? We will!

Dear white women cheering Iranian women…

How the founder of American Girl made over an upstate New York town.

I’ve had so many great messages from all of you wearing your ABLE pieces from my collection and it makes me so happy. I think the Pepper slip dress is going to be so great for holiday and it’s one of the few things still in stock in all sizes! Use code JAK15 for 15% off.

“The more art and movies we make about flawed female characters, the more comfortable we’ll get with flawed females.”

Can you fix a marriage in seven days?

The new self-care trend is, Target?